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I've come across some neat roach species lately and was wondering if any were in the hobby? I found several all nice species, but those seemed less likely to be in the hobby due to location. The species I'm curious about are: Lucihormetica grossei Panesthia angustipennnis Microdina forceps...

What are the pros/cons of hatching ooths in incubators as opposed to just leaving them in the enclosures with the other roaches? I've been struggling to get my lat ooths to hatch (first one hatched yesterday!), so I took a bunch out and put them in an incubator and left the rest in the bin. I...

Has anyone fed roaches a treat of honey on occasion and noticed any difference in size, color, behavior, gender ratio, etc? I'm wondering because honey contains a myriad of different nutrients that may be beneficial to the roaches. I've fed honey to my mantids on occasion and am wondering if it...

I took my three adult T. petiveriana to an outreach event over the weekend and after placing their enclosure on the table they began chasing each other around. Even just the first one turning to one side or the other would cause the other two to follow it, often causing them to run in a circle...

Anyone have any tips on rearing and breeding E. pilosa? I have some adults now (thanks Zephyr!) and have been working on improving their enclosure. Really want to get a colony of these guys going since they're such an interesting species. Right now I have a smaller enclosure (planning on...

I have a friend who is deathly afraid of cockroaches. She thinks that every roach is basically P. americana and needs to be sprayed/squashed as quickly as humanly possible. I'd like to show her otherwise, so what roaches would you recommend as being "pretty" or "cute" to show her that they all...

Have a couple species I am looking to sell or maybe trade off. 30 sm-med B. discoilalis - $10 7 lg nymphs + 1 beaten up looking adult B. fusca - $12 If you have any roaches you want to trade, let me know and maybe we can work out a deal. Thanks for looking! Terms of Service Paypal accepted...

Anyone have recommendations for containing adult Gyna?

At what age can you accurately sex roaches? I have several species that are only nymphs now and I'm curious if they can be sexed when they're ~half grown.

I know that there are the regular pink-ish white color morph (not Gyna capucina) and the yellow morph of Gyna lurida, but what other colors have people come across? I vaguely remember seeing pictures of G. lurida that were almost purple or white. Granted, these pictures were on the internet, so...

Hello all! I have been in the roach hobby for a few months now and figured I would join the forum for more good info. While roaches aren't my first choice (arachnids all the way! ;) ), they definitely are an interesting group that I want to explore more. I am currently a graduate student in...